Kevin Brown, TSA 1988

Michael Nius

"Stickney Residence, New Orleans" -

This new residence is comprised of the interaction between two
components: an outer shell that is a two-story gabled roof volume typical of
the context (the public spaces) and a wood-sheathed vessel that floats inside
(the private realm). This photo shows the two-story volume (complete with
speaker’s platform) created at the rear of the living area adjacent to the
deck, patio, and yard. The vessel does not fill the entire volume as it
protrudes out of the front façade. A student once suggested that in the case
of a flood, doors could open and the vessel float to safety with one’s
valued possessions. One is transported by the vessel, if only in one’s
dreams.

Michael Nius

Stage For Viewing / The design was the winning entry in a competition sponsored by the Arts Council of New Orleans. The pavilion creates a sheltered place for gathering in Audubon Park on the banks of the Mississippi River. Massive galvanized steel elements refer to the industrial character of the river, and support a temporal fabric roof that relates to the ephemeral nature of periodic
gathering.

Michael Nius

D. Wheelahan Residence, New Orleans

The renovation transforms the dwelling from one that is highly compartmentalized and dark to one that is open and filled with light. Two modular wood-sheathed containers, kitchen and bath, sit within the general volume of the house, which can be subdivided for privacy by translucent pocket doors.